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Quichotte: A Novel

Salman Rushdie - Random House Audio
Format: Audiobook

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER An epic Don Quixote for the modern age, "a brilliant, funny, world-encompassing wonder" (Time) from internationally best-selling author Salman Rushdie SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE "Lovely, unsentimental, heart-affirming...a remembrance...
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Teenagers 101: What a Top Teacher Wishes You Knew About Helping Your Kid Succeed

Rebecca Deurlein Ed.D. - AMACOM
Format: Print book

As a parent, you want to see your teen succeed in school and in life--and you do your best to help. But how do you know what will make a difference? Maybe it's time to listen to a teacher. Day in and day out, teachers watch kids interact with peers, make decisions, deal with difficulty,...
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Middle School: The Inside Story: What Kids Tell Us, But Don't Tell You

Cynthia Ulrich Tobias - Focus on the Family
Format: Book

Remember middle school Many parents would rather not. Its often a rough ride, filled with insecurity, peer pressure, awkwardness, and world-rocking change. This book provides practical, hands-on advice for helping your child through this minefieldwith information about what he or she is really...
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Mother Brain: How Neuroscience Is Rewriting the Story of Parenthood

CHELSEA CONABOY - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A groundbreaking exploration of the parental brain that untangles insidious myths from complicated realities, Mother Brainexplodes the concept of "maternal instinct" and tells a new story about what it means to become a parent.Before journalist Chelsea Conaboy gave birth, she anticipated...
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Baby Play for Every Day

Clare Halsey - DK
Format: Hardcover

New parents take heart - you can boost your baby's development, bond with your newborn and infant, and get back into shape after pregnancy through play! Baby Play for Every Day highlights a simple baby play activity for every day of the year, so you can combine bonding and baby development...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Every Parent Needs to Know

American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics - American Academy of Pediatrics
Format: Paperback

This guide helps parents understand how ASDs are defined and diagnosed and offers an overview of the most current behavioral and developmental therapies. Topics include: symptoms and types of ASDs, accessing care, services in the community, and the role of complementary and alternative...
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Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters

Erica Komisar - Penguin Books
Format: Print book

In this important and conversation-starting book, veteran psychoanalyst Erica Komisar offers a provocative and compelling premise: a mother's emotional and physical presence in her child's life--especially during the first three years--means that her child has a greater chance of growing...
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Divorce & Money: How to Make the Best Financial Decisions During Divorce

Violet Woodhouse - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Divorcing? Get everything you need to split assets and debts as fairly as possible. When you're going through divorce, you have to make an overwhelming number of financial decisions. Should you sell the house? What happens to retirement benefits? How will you handle taxes? Full...
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Allergy-Free Kids: The Science-Based Approach to Preventing Food Allergies

Robin Nixon Pompa - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

Based on recent groundbreaking studies that will change the way parents feed their children, Allergy-Free Kids is a revolutionary guide to preventing food allergies.When her infant daughter was diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies, Robin Nixon Pompa found Dr. Gideon Lack, a clinical...
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Breaking the STEM Stereotype: Reaching Girls in Early Childhood

Amanda Alzena Sullivan - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Men continue to outnumber women in numerous technical STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields such as, engineering and computer science. Prior work demonstrates the importance of introducing girls to STEM content early on, before gender stereotypes are ingrained. However,...
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